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November 23, 2011

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Egyptians carry a body of a protester, killed in recent clashes with the Egyptian riot police, at Tahrir square, during his funeral on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)

The UN is strongly condemning what it calls the use of excessive force by Egyptian security forces — as some Egyptian citizens continue to call for an end to the military's rule. The BBC's Hugh Sykes reports from Cairo.

This program aired on November 23, 2011.

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